Darcie Kelly

Compassionate clinician blending evidence-based care

LICSW, LCSW Montana

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Eating
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Darcie

Darcie Kelly brings two decades of clinical social work experience to her practice in Montana. She combines training in multiple evidence-based modalities with a focus on behavior change to tailor therapy to each person's needs and preferences.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with depression, anxiety, trauma, and other stressors that interfere with daily life, and she draws on both brain science and psychotherapeutic methods to create a comprehensive approach. Kelly emphasizes a direct, supportive style and aims to meet clients where they are in the change process.

She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside attachment-informed and client-centered techniques to address concerns such as eating and body-image issues, intimacy-related difficulties, grief, and compassion fatigue. Licensed as an LICSW and LCSW, she offers practical, goal-oriented interventions while maintaining an inviting, nonjudgmental atmosphere for exploration and growth.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Darcie Kelly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying and testing thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress and offers practical strategies for changing patterns related to anxiety, panic, mood disorders, and eating concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes values-based action and skills for living with difficult emotions, which can be helpful for grief, trauma recovery, and chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is collaborative rather than predetermined. The therapist works with each client to assess what methods align with their goals, symptoms, and personal preferences, adapting techniques over time to ensure they remain useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from Montana or other locations where the therapist is available, and they allow for a mix of brief check-ins and longer therapeutic work depending on what best supports progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

The practice focuses on a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and body image concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include polyamory and non-monogamous relationship topics, sexual assault and abuse, and mood disorders.

What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?

Therapy integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed work, client-centered techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies to match interventions to individual needs and goals.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Darcie Kelly has 20 years of experience as a clinical social worker, bringing long-term practice and familiarity with behavior change and evidence-based interventions to her work.

What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?

The therapist holds LICSW and LCSW credentials with license details NH LICSW 2601 and MT LCSW BBH-LCSW-LIC-907, and is located in Montana.

Is therapy available in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats does the therapist offer?

Clients can meet using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How is cost determined for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseEating disordersDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageDissociationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shame Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Montana, New Hampshire, Maine

Languages

English